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Songwriting 101 Workshop

Created by David Morgan

Musician and songwriter David Morgan teaches you to say it with music in this hands-on songwriting workshop.

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The Experience

Chances are you once made a mixtape for someone special, carefully picking out each track to express everything you loved about them. Now imagine sharing those sentiments in a song that came straight from your heart instead of a Top 40 balladeer's. Join songwriter and musician David Morgan for a live virtual workshop where you’ll learn how to take your feelings and turn them into a real song for that loved one who makes your spirit sing.

  • David will guide you through the lyric-writing process, with a focus on your song’s emotional direction, style, and story.
  • You’ll discover the essentials of melody, chord progression, tempo, and lyrical rhythm as you learn how to set your words to music.
  • Finally, you’ll put it all together as David explains techniques for practicing your song and helps you decide how to share it—think live performance, video recording…or maybe even slipped into an old-school mixtape.

Class length: Two hours

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For this class, you'll need a laptop, desktop or tablet, a pen/pencil, paper, a cell phone with voice memo capabilities (or a tape recorder) and your instrument of choice (optional)

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Ages

16+

Notes

1-2 people per screen, please. (More than that affects the quality of everyone's experience.)

Item ID

57836

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    This was a fabulous course--David is a great teacher and the subject m

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    David made this an awesome experience for someone with little to no so

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    While I've written a handful of songs in my life, David showed us his

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Great fun and I learned a lot!

This was a fabulous course--David is a great teacher and the subject matter was topnotch. I can't believe he had us all actually writing a song after an hour! Sharing his own work and giving such consistent encouragement were also extremely helpful. Tons of fun!


Excellent for all skill levels

David made this an awesome experience for someone with little to no song-writing experience. He broke it down into easily digestable steps and helped the group feel comfortable sharing our progress, and he provided great feedback in such a short stretch of time. Thanks!!


It was very fun and nice!

My gifted enjoyed it very much and was given a greater knowledge base on writing songs. A lot of fun! #sweepstakes


Wrote a song for my new niece in 2 hours!

While I've written a handful of songs in my life, David showed us his tried-and-true method of creating a beautiful song in 2 hours, and it worked! I was able to generate a beautiful little song for my new niece during the class and I can't wait to sing it for her and her parents. Highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn the craft of song writing!


Overall a positive experience

It was fun. My husband and I both have a musical background and were expecting the session to be a little deeper than it was but nonetheless we each got a song out of it and I did learn a tip or two on songwriting. I'd recommend this for people who are truly novices.


Wonderful!

Never written a song before and this class was amazing. Teacher was wonderful. Received this as a gift and it has to be one of the best gifts I've ever received.


Good introduction to songwriting.

David did a nice job showing us his process for writing lyrics and how he best likes to structure a song. It is a practical approach for anyone to help them begin to explore songwriting.


Best for musicians

The class was fun and well taught but assumed some general knowledge of chords and music. As a non-musician I was hoping for some tips on how to set my lyrics to music. "Just sing it" and "pick it out on the piano" are actually beyond my abilities. If you DO have some basic knowledge of music and just need some help getting lyrics down on paper, I think it would be great for you.

Response from merchant

Thanks for posting. We are sorry to hear that you were unable to fully enjoy the Studio Session: Songwriting 101 class, we do suggest that you’ll get the most out of this experience if you have some basic guitar or piano skills, along with access to the instrument during class. We've contacted you directly in order to provide additional support.


Great Experience - Highly Recommend

David Morgan was fantastic! My wife ordered this class for my birthday and I loved it. I have very little experience and had my reservations, but David's approach with the class and the techniques/guidance he provided were excellent. I would recommend this for anyone interested in learning more about the songwriting process, whether just starting out or looking to polish their craft.


Love this class so much! I would buy it again & gift it too!

This was such an unexpected gift! The whole experience was fantastic. Class lesson arrives before the class so you know what to expect. The material is easy to read, the instructions clear. The moderator, Laura and the Teacher, David made sure the zoom class flowed smoothly and that everyone in the class got equal attention. They are golden. Please if at all possible ask them to offer more classes!!! The class was fun and engaging and best of all I came away with new songwriting techniques to practice and the sweetest song. All skill levels were made welcome and loved hearing other people process the same information. Excellent first experience with Uncommon Goods! Looking forward to many more!



Approximately how many students are in the group? I understand that it's not private, but it would be good to know how much interaction to expect with the instructor

Verified reply from Melise

This class caps out at 50 participants, but class size varies.


Is this a private lesson or a group?

Verified reply from Michelle

Experiences are done in zoom as a group!


How old do you have to be for this experience. I was looking to do this for my little cousin who is 11. She loves music and this seems like a great gift for hwe

Verified reply from Michelle

Hi! This experience is recommended for ages 16 and up.



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